Assisted Living Communities in Meriden, CT

"It is lovely. The apartments were nicer than any other place we had seen. The layout was very good. The bathrooms were very large with a lot of grab bars and safety features. Architecturally, this was the best place we saw. There are a lot of big windows, the ceilings are high, the hallways are wide and that makes a huge difference more than other things that people might be looking for. All the residents we talked to had wonderful things to say about this facility spontaneously which I thought was pretty interesting. Everybody looked pretty happy. The staff who helped us with the tour were excellent. They were well-informed, very understanding, and very interested in feedback and preferences. The dining area and the food were excellent. "

"We're really happy with this community. They're great. They have a ton of activities like bingo, puzzles, outings, they take them to Dunkin' Donuts, and to look at the Christmas lights. My mother's room is tiny, but she has everything that she needs. The staff is super responsive. She's in the actual memory care unit. They only have 18 residents, and everyone has been very welcoming and helpful. It's a locked facility, so they can't just wander out. They have two pianos, a little library, and a little outdoor patio space. The facility is great. When I walked in, I just felt immediately comfortable there."

"Old Glory Days was wonderful. It was beautiful. It was very clean. I liked it because it was open. I didn't like it because there were a lot of stairs. They were very expensive, too. The staff was very down-to-earth and neat. It's a converted old house. I wouldn't recommend it unless you lived in town, and if you had a lot of money and you were by yourself. I don't think it was good for a couple. It was very well put together. It was nicely painted inside."

"Brookdale West Hartford is new and bright. They have a very adequate program for 25 residents. They have nice corridors. The rooms are understandably small. No frills, but adequate. They have several different styles of rooms, but they don't want you in your room, they want you out doing a program. They have a program that, after breakfast starts at 10 and goes until 7 p.m. That's nice and varied. It's not the same routine daily. It involves chair exercise, arts, music, and cognitive stimulation. It looked great. Everybody was involved in some sort of activity. If you don't want to be involved, you can sit and watch and still be visually stimulated. They have a very nice patio seating area for residents. I like it very much. It's a little bit higher cost. It's absolutely lovely. The dining area for memory care is all contained. It doubles as a craft space in between meals. It looks perfectly adequate. It has a nursing center cubicle, which I like. It's well-staffed. There are lots of people in all three shifts. If I were making the decision alone, I would certainly think Brookdale West Hartford is a beautiful place to have a family member. The staff who gave the tour was very helpful, informative, and very pleasant. He toured me around. He made himself available for questions at any time. It was a very good experience."

"Both my parents were residents of Summerwood. As their oldest child I felt it was my responsibility to ensure they were in a clean and safe environment. Summerwood offered that but so much more. From the delicious meals served in a lovely dining room, to the in-house events, parties, entertainment and activities as well as the trips offered off the property, they could do as much or as little as they wanted. The apartments are lovely and brand-new looking. Mom and Dad's was kept very clean. On one occasion I was notified by the staff nurse that my Dad was ill and they handled getting him to the hospital. It was comforting to know that both Mom and Dad were always being looked after and I didn't have to worry. The staff was a pleasure to work and they went above and beyond to ensure Mom and Dad were content and happy. My parents also found the staff to be very caring and fun. I highly recommend Summerwood for your loved ones (or yourself!). "

By The River in Marlborough is a new concept senior living home that allows residents to enjoy a home environment without the stress of maintaining a household. Caregivers are built in the model and are standing by to help as little or as much as you need without extra hidden costs. We provide home-cooked meals in an open-concept kitchen and family-style dining. Residents enjoy open spaces, large porches and a spacious room in a beautiful country setting in Marlborough CT. To learn more about this provider's license and review other available state reports, please visit: State of Connecticut License Lookup

"Deciding to change the living situation of a senior in your life is tremendous. For both the senior and their family. Maplewood’s staff is there for both. You are greeted from day one as part of a big family. They are continually checking on your senior to make sure they are engaging, having them interact with others they feel your senior will be compatible with. And the family, they give you the tools to make the transition the best it could be understanding how difficult it is. Every staff member has a smile on their face and you can sense the positive atmosphere as soon as you walk in the door. "

"Very professional staff- beautiful facilities - great care for my mom- "

"Long Hill Home is a beautiful, clean and warm place to call home. Management and members of staff are very friendly and professional, they make your visit very pleasant and of course they ask you to stay to enjoy a meal with them! They’re very hospitable. The rooms are all en-suite, clean and modern bathrooms with walk in showers. The environment and the view outside is so calming and serene! It is a beautiful home indeed!"

"Colebrook Village at Hebron was very nice. We had lunch there, which was just soup and a sandwich. The people were very friendly and very nice. There were many people who were using such devices, so that turned me off a little bit. But the facility was lovely, and the accommodations were lovely. The other thing I like about Colebrook is that they have a lot of people there that I know. So I wouldn't be going into a place without knowing anyone. So that was a plus. It was friendly and very accessible. There are some walking trails, and it is very near to my primary doctor, CVS, and a supermarket, and that's a plus. The person who works there brought me meals from Colebrook, and the food is very, very good."

"Beautiful, well appointed home that has considered all the possible needs of memory care residents. The staff is attentive. The security system prevents residents from wandering off the premises. Medications are kept locked and distributed to residents as required. The Home provides a much more personalized care than the larger care facilities I have toured."

Lunabrook Village at Torrington provides expert care at an exceptional value for assisted and memory care living. Our Egis Memory Support Neighborhood offers support services and stage appropriate activities to assist residents with moderate to advanced dementia to feel comfortable and supported. Lunabrook Village features two enclosed courtyards which provide safe wandering spaces, quaint dining rooms so families can dine together, a fitness room, pub-style activity space for social interaction, private and semi-private apartments each with handicapped accessible bathrooms. Out visionary Crossroads program enables residents with milder memory loss to live more independently but with additional memory and safety support as needed. With a fresh new approach to memory care, Lunabrook Village unites comfort with a safety first design that has in mind the needs of our residents with a family atmosphere where staff know their residents intimately. To learn more about this provider's license and review other available state reports, please visit: State of Connecticut License Lookup

"I toured Stonebrook Village at Windsor Locks. I like their apartments. It came with a washer and dryer on the inside as opposed to a communal washer and dryer. The staff was very helpful. The facility was very nice. They had an outdoor patio, a courtyard area, a little fitness center on the inside, an arts and crafts room, a piano room, library, and things of that nature."

"We visited Spring Meadows and had a delicious lunch there. Our waitress was a young, friendly girl. She engaged us, asked us questions, was very friendly and social, and we watched her interact with the community members. People's mood in the dining room was happy. They have older residents, a very nice salesperson, and had a very nice layout. My in-laws actually loved the layout of the rooms. They were bigger and much more spacious. They were just gorgeous apartments with laundry in the units, and a full kitchen, so you could just cook your dinner right there. The common area was great and had a fireplace. They had a library and a place where you can get a snack. It was a state-of-the-art, wonderful place and good for people who can afford it. "